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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 2, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 2, 1946 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 68,617 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Mickey Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 2, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Chandler
Culberson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins strikes out. There goes York. The throw from Niarhos and York is out. There goes DiMaggio. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Harris
Etten hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Etten reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niarhos vs. Harris
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chandler vs. Harris
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Chandler
Culberson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Chandler
There's a wild pitch. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Chandler
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Rizzuto reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Harris
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris bunts towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Chandler
George Metkovich pinch hits for Leon Culberson.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higgins scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Harris
George Metkovich now playing right field.
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Harris
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Chandler
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Harris
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Chandler
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Chandler
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Chandler
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Chandler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Harris
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon bunts towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niarhos vs. Harris
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chandler vs. Harris
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chandler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Chandler
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Chandler
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Chandler
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Harris
Stirnweiss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Harris
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Harris
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Chandler
Paul Campbell pinch runs for Pinky Higgins.
Wagner bunts towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Chandler
Dave Ferriss pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
Ferriss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Chandler
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1946 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culberson L, rf 2 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 1 1 0
Metkovich G, ph-rf 3 0 0 1 Stirnweiss S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Pesky J, ss 3 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 2 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 1 1 0
York R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 2 0 1 1
DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Niarhos G, c 3 0 1 0
Campbell P, pr 0 0 0 0 Chandler S, p 3 0 0 0
Wagner H, c 1 0 0 0
Harris M, p 2 0 0 0
Ferriss D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 1 2 1 28 2 5 2
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 011 000 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris M (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (W) 9.0 2 1 1 9 9
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 5
2B -- Etten N
3B -- Rizzuto P
CS -- York R
SH -- Harris M, Gordon J, Wagner H
WP -- Chandler S
T -- 2:12
A -- 68617
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